Sen. Andy Manar
Filed: 10/22/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 853 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 853 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:




 
4    "Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended  by adding Section 
53.1-9 as follows:
 
6    (520 ILCS 5/3.1-9 new)
7    Sec. 3.1-9. Youth Hunting License.
8    Any resident youth age 16 and under may apply to the 
9Department for a Youth Hunting License, which extends limited 
10hunting privileges. The Youth Hunting License shall be a 
11renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 following 
12the date of issuance.
13    For youth age 16 and under, the Youth Hunting License shall 
14entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised  by a parent, 
15grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and 
16has a valid Illinois hunting license.  Possession of a Youth 
 
 
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1Hunting License shall serve in lieu of a valid hunting license, 
2but does not exempt the licensee from compliance with the 
3requirements of this Code and any rules adopted under this 
4Code.
5    A youth licensed under this Section shall not hunt or carry 
6a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a firearm, bow 
7and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is accompanied by and 
8under the close personal supervision of a parent, grandparent, 
9or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and has a valid 
10Illinois hunting license.
11    At age 17 years or when the youth chooses to hunt by 
12themselves, they are required to successfully complete a hunter 
13safety course approved by the Department prior to being able to 
14obtain a full hunting license and subsequently hunt by 
15themselves.
16    In order to be approved for the Youth Hunting License, the 
17applicant must request a Youth Hunting License from the 
18Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from 
19and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee 
20that may be required for hunting under this Code. The 
21Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the 
22program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or 
23other hunting education as a condition of the Youth Hunting 
24License.
 

25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 
 
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1becoming law.".